Kerala Cadre IAS Officer Dr. Raju Narayana Swamy has released his latest book "From Bundelkhand to Jharkhand:  Musings of An Observer " at an event held at Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh. The function was attended by the District Collector Sheetla Patle. 

The book is structured as a travelogue, that takes readers on a journey through the heart of rural India. It also delves into the intricacies of India’s electoral process, including the nitty-gritty of election laws. 
This is Dr. Swamy's 33rd book. His earlier writings include the Sahitya Academy Award-winning travelogue “Shantimanthram Muzhangunna Thazhvarayil” and “Neelakkurinji: Oru Vyazhavattathile Vasantham”, which bestowed him the Kunhunni Award. 

Dr Raju Narayana Swamy recently hit the headlines for performing a record number of 38 duties as Central Observer of the Election Commission of India in 17 states across the length and breadth of the country as well as a stint of International Observership in the 2018 Zimbabwe Elections. 

In 2021, he was also honoured with the Leonardo da Vinci Fellowship instituted by the Center for Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, George Mason University for his scholarship in intellectual property law. Swamy was awarded the 2018 Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award by IIT Kanpur for his professional integrity in upholding human values. He was also awarded the prestigious Homi Bhabha Fellowship in cyber law.